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Wool is a good example for natural animal fibre, it is fluffy and smooth in nature. Since it
is fluffy, it will trap the air inside and make us feel warm. This is the reason why we use
woolen clothes in winter.
But, if we continuously rely on the natural sources of fibre, either from plants or animals,
would we able to wear the fashionable clothes of today? Why?
Even though natural sources of fibres are available, to meet the needs of clothes of people
around the world, the natural sources are not sufficient. Moreover, do you know that we
have to kill the silkworms to get silk? So, we have to think of an alternative for making
our clothes. This thought give rise to synthetic fibres. Let’s see what are the sources of
synthetic fibres and how they are made?
Interested to know more about Cotton?
Have a look at the 10 interesting facts about Cotton:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11H70RH8N-Q
Synthetic Fibres: Natural fibres were the only type of fibres that were available for
making fabrics for thousands of years. Later, fibres were made from chemical substances
prepared from raw material petroleum called petrochemicals.
These types of fibres are called synthetic fibres or man-made fibres or artificial fibres.
Examples of synthetic fibres are Polyester, Rayon, Nylon and Acrylic.
Identifying Synthetic Fibres:
Polyesters:
a. Polyesters are widely used in clothing fabrics.
Examples include polyester shirts, jackets, pants, polyester hats, etc.
b. Polyester is used in making furnitures.
c. They are used in home furnishing materials such as bed sheets, curtains,
blankets, and pillowcases
Polyester Clothing Polyester Home furnishings